The plan to transform Winkler into the Silicon Valley of Southern Manitoba is receiving national attention.

Valley Fiber, the new locally owned company developed out of Valley Internet Service Provider, has set their sights on hooking up every building and residence within city limits to the fastest internet connection in the country.

If successful, the average household could receive internet speeds of 1,000 Mbps.

A local company hopes to bring some of the fastest Internet speeds in North America to every business and home in Winkler, transforming the city into a tech powerhouse.

“It’s a game changer,” Winkler Mayor Martin Harder says.

Valley Fiber aims to begin installing high-speed fiber-optic lines throughout the city this summer.

“[With] what we’ve done so far, and the partners we have in place and the technology we’re about to debut, we will very likely be the fastest ISP (Internet Service Provider) in Canada,” Valley Fiber CEO Hank Wall says.